‘No Hardik Pandya was harmed in this interview’ – Fans react as Rohit Sharma speaks on ‘MI pick superstar players’ comments

Ahead of their Eliminator game against Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma spoke about his experience and journey in the cash-rich league. Rohit spoke about various memorable victories and the way they build a team in the league. However, he didn’t hold back while addressing claims that MI picks only star players.

Using the success of  Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera for the five-time winners this season as an example, Rohit claimed that their stories would be comparable to those of Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. He also predicted that the pair would not only become significant players for MI but also for India.

While speaking with Jio Cinema, Rohit said, “Honestly it’s going to be the same story what has happened with Bumrah, Hardik and all these guys. That’s the same story that will happen with guys like Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera. Watch the next two years, then people will say ‘Arey ye toh superstar team hai (they’re a team full of superstars)’.

“Bhai hum bana rahe hei idhar baith ke yaar. Ham Jaa rahe hei unde dekh rahe hei. Hamari team jaa rahi hei dekh rahi hei unko aur leke aa rahi hei (Brother, we are making them. We are going and seeing them. Our team is going and bringing them here.),” the Mumbai Indians skipper added.

Defending 129 was most difficult: Rohit Sharma

Further, Rohit spoke about the most difficult IPL title wins as a captain. He was asked to name the most difficult victory and he said, “2017 was most difficult, defending 129 against Pune in Hyderabad was very difficult. One over of Mitchell Johnson was set to decide the result of all of our hard work and he delivered.” However, Rohit also spoke about his experience while missing out 2011 World Cup squad.

He said, “Honestly I didn’t watch the World Cup itself except the semis and the finals because I was so disappointed that I didn’t want to watch, every time I put the TV on I felt that I could have been there, what went wrong and stuff like that.”

“I had to make changes then or I knew wouldn’t have to play cricket anymore, I knew that my life is on the edge, if I don’t perform or if I don’t do certain things manner, this can lead up to a disaster. Then I’d have nowhere to go, it was that kind of a situation for me,” he added.

Here is how fans react to Rohit Sharma’s comments on MI players:

Rohit Sharma said, "In MI we keep the atmosphere of team cool and comfortable it's best team to be in but only after RCB coz in RCB there is no pressure of winning the trophy". (To JioCinema).

— Mr.Yadav (@MigTrader) May 24, 2023

True bcoz this is champion team and they believe in making champions not just buying big names.. the core process is strong

— Nitin jain(Sachinsuperfan) (@NitinSachinist) May 24, 2023

Players are not superstars before joining MI. MI management and Rohit's leadership makes them superstars and then fans say that Rohit won 5 trophies because he had superstars in team

— The Cricket Statistician (@CricketSatire) May 24, 2023

https://twitter.com/johnwright15/status/1661308566991413248?s=20

I like how he hasnt made MI about himself alone and that its more about the bunch of players / team as a whole at MI. No wonder MI ends up doing well somehow or the other!

— Pooh (@ThodaYehThodaWo) May 24, 2023

https://twitter.com/sterns_haschen/status/1661278426156728322?s=20

When Rohit crosses the street, cars look both ways
Rohit doesn't have hair on his testicles because hair can't grow on steel
You can't use 'Rohit'' as your password because it is 'too strong'
Rohit wakes up his alarm clock every morning.
Rohit once killed two stones with one bird

— ….. (@Ankit_____Ratio) May 24, 2023

https://twitter.com/MulgaaMarathi/status/1661286070938394624?s=20

https://twitter.com/AeroResearch1/status/1661280925123059714?s=20

Hope our hyderabadi Tilak won't be another Hardik . He shouldn't give up test cricket for Tinpot ipl. Even Nehal scored 200 in recent ranji

— vhrr (@vhrr16572668) May 24, 2023

Bumrah played more regularly for Team India under MSD before playing under Hitman in IPL.

I'm talking about regularly. Go watch Bumrah's interview

— Cric_Add (@iamyashumishra) May 24, 2023

Krunal is still very average Washington and axar are way ahead of him

— Pokemon (@pokemon_ash21) May 24, 2023

pic.twitter.com/shWrBveMUV

— Sports Tak (@Sports_taak) May 24, 2023

We don't buy Superstars, we make them. There is lot of hard work behind that

— Eyahia Najir🇮🇳 (@ImEyahi45) May 24, 2023